Genesis 5:15-25

15 And Maleleel lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and he begot Jared.

16 And Maleleel lived after his begetting Jared, seven hundred and thirty years, and he begot sons and daughters.

17 And all the days of Maleleel were eight hundred and ninety and five years, and he died.

18 And Jared lived an hundred and sixty and two years, and begot Enoch:

19 and Jared lived after his begetting Enoch, eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.

20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty and two years, and he died.

21 And Enoch lived an hundred and sixty and five years, and begat Mathusala.

22 And Enoch was well-pleasing to God after his begetting Mathusala, two hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters.

23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty and five years.

24 And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated him.

25 And Mathusala lived an hundred and sixty and seven years, and begot Lamech.

Genesis 5:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 5

This chapter contains a list or catalogue of the posterity of Adam in the line of Seth, down to Noah; it begins with a short account of the creation of Adam, and of his life and death, Ge 5:1-5 next of five of the antediluvian patriarchs, their age and death, namely Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Ge 5:6-20 then a particular relation of Enoch, his character and translation, Ge 5:21-24 then follows an account of Methuselah, the oldest man, and Lamech's oracle concerning his son Noah, Ge 5:12-29 and the chapter is closed with the life and death of Lamech, and the birth of the three sons of Noah, Ge 5:30-32.

Footnotes

• [a]. Alex 187 years.